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SR 9 Fish Passage Work Begins

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State Route 9 near Kalloch Road (milepost 59) will operate with a single lane and alternating traffic through a bypass road starting Aug. 3, 2026, for fish passage construction. The change will last until Sept. 14, 2026. WSDOT states delays are expected in the area during this 42-day period. The same project includes alternating traffic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays near Mount Vernon Big Lake Road (milepost 49) until Sept. 3, 2026. Residents should plan for travel delays on SR 9 during the construction period. WSDOT provides a project webpage for more details.

📄 Source: WSDOT — Highway Construction & Closures https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction
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  • State Route 9 near Kalloch Road (milepost 59) will operate with a single lane and alternating traffic through a bypass road starting Aug. 3, 2026009: SR 9 is reduced to a single lane near Kalloch Road (MP 59) with a signal alternating northbound and southbound traffic through a bypass road for 42 days, until Sept. 14 for fish passage construction. Expect delays in the area.
  • The change will last until Sept. 14, 2026009: SR 9 is reduced to a single lane near Kalloch Road (MP 59) with a signal alternating northbound and southbound traffic through a bypass road for 42 days, until Sept. 14 for fish passage construction. Expect delays in the area.
  • WSDOT states delays are expected in the area during this 42-day period009: SR 9 is reduced to a single lane near Kalloch Road (MP 59) with a signal alternating northbound and southbound traffic through a bypass road for 42 days, until Sept. 14 for fish passage construction. Expect delays in the area.
  • The same project includes alternating traffic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays near Mount Vernon Big Lake Road (milepost 49)009: Northbound and southbound traffic will alternate from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily Mondays through Thursday through Thursday, Sept. 3, just south of Mount Vernon Big Lake Road (milepost 49) for fish passage construction.
  • The alternating traffic near Mount Vernon Big Lake Road (milepost 49) will last until Sept. 3, 2026009: Northbound and southbound traffic will alternate from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily Mondays through Thursday through Thursday, Sept. 3, just south of Mount Vernon Big Lake Road (milepost 49) for fish passage construction. Expect delays in the area.
  • Residents should plan for travel delays on SR 9 during the construction period009: SR 9 is reduced to a single lane near Kalloch Road (MP 59) with a signal alternating northbound and southbound traffic through a bypass road for 42 days, until Sept. 14 for fish passage construction. Expect delays in the area.
  • WSDOT provides a project webpage for more detailsMore information on the <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/sr-9-unnamed-tributaries-nookachamps-hansen-creeks-fish-passage">project webpage</a>.

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